Weave from Promenade Position

Waltz Weave From Promenade Position

The Waltz Weave From Promenade Position is a Silver Level figure. This online reference gives a detailed description of the dance steps,
including timing, footwork, alignment, and movement; steps diagram; a
list of figures that may precede or follow the pattern; and videos
providing instruction and demonstration of the figure, techniques and
practice routines that include it.

Leader

Step

Timing

Movement

Alignment

Footwork

Turn

Sway

CBM

Rise & Fall

Notes

1

1

RF fwd and across in PP and CBMP

Pointing DC, body facing LOD, traveling DC

HT

1/8 btwn preceding step and 1

-

Start to rise at end of 1

PP: separate 3 major points:

base: waist area down to feet, rotate slightly to left

belly button: low center, slightly different angle.

sternum: high center

3 different points enables you to stay parallel to Lady. Do not turn hips and feet too much to the Lady (makes position awkward). For this left turning figure, keep the differential consistent while moving in a curve, maintain upper body toward to Lady. Don't let upper body rotate further than feet, which will pull the lady to your left.

2

2

LF fwd

Facing center

T

cont to turn L

-

CBM

Cont to rise on 2 and 3

3

3

RF to side and slightly back

BLOD

TH

1/4 btwn 2-3

-

Up. Lower at end of 3

Do not anticipate moving LOD. Allow energy to continue to move / follow through diagonal center.

4

1

LF back in CBMP

BDC

TH

1/8 betwn 3-4

-

cont to rise e/o 4

Lead Lady outside partner. Use CBM. Lower through right leg and hip, use abdominal muscle, dance diagonal stretch.

5

2

RF back

BDC

T

start to turn L

-

CBM

Rise e/o 5

Rotate the hip, open the door for Lady. Stay parallel.

6

3

LF side and slightly fwd

Pointing DW

TH

1/4 btwn 5-6, body turns less

-

Up, Lower e/o 6

7

1

RF fwd in CBMP, OP

Facing DW

H

--

-

CBM

-

Follower

Step

Timing

Movement

Alignment

Footwork

Turn

Sway

CBM

Rise & Fall

Notes

1

1

LF fwd in PP and CBMP

Facing DC, traveling DC

HT

start to turn L

--

CBM

Start to rise e/o 1

2

2

RF to side and slightly back

BDC

T

1/4 to half turn btwn 1-2

--

Cont to rise on 2 and 3

Use the leg strongly forward. Head traveling forward with the RF first before turning head. Do not just rise and let body fall backward. Think about going forward along the curve which will give you better rotation, give Man more space.

3

3

LF to side and slightly fwd

Pointing DC

TH

1/2 btwn 2-3, body turn less

--

Up,

Up. Lower e/o 3

4

1

RF fwd in CBMP, OP

FDC

HT

--

--

Cont to rise e/o 4

To go outside forward, relax R shoulder down, do not take it back, connecting R shoulder down will drive the R leg forward. Think of Man's elbow as limbo bar, try not to beat it with upper body forward.

5

2

LF fwd

FDC

T

start to turn L

--

CBM

Rise e/o 5

Pull center back whenever you rise, be on your own balance.

6

3

RF to side and slightly back

BDW

TH

1/4 btwn 5-6, body turns less

--

Up. Lower e/o 6

This is closed finish. It could end in PP.

7

1

LF back in CBMP

BDW

T

--

--

CBM

-

Man: 1/8 to L can be made btwn 2-3, so 4-5 may be taken BLOD.

Less turn can be made on Whisk to end facing LOD, or the Open Impetus could be used an an entry, when the body would be facing LOD. Then, the alignment will be like the Weave in Foxtrot.